Chronology of Coverage

Jan. 22, 2015

Jan. 22, 2015

Personal Tech Q&A on reverting to previous version of Android mobile operating system; creating hybrid wireless and wired home network; Tip of the Week keyboard shortcuts computer users can use instead of mouse. MORE

Jan. 8, 2015

Personal Tech Q&A answers questions about transferring video files from Mac to Android tablet; determining where system updates exist on Windows 8.1 tablet; Tip of the Week on switching to desktop view of website when using mobile device. MORE

Jan. 1, 2015

Personal Tech Q&A on how to block e-mail messages from certain senders in Mac OS X, and whether there is a general primer on using the Android operating system; Tip of the Week notes how to navigate settings in Facebook's news feed. MORE

Nov. 20, 2014

Lookout, a security company, says it has been tracking malware that over the last two years has become more sophisticated as it hit millions of devices. MORE

Jul. 24, 2014

Jun. 26, 2014

Google unveils plans to expand its Android mobile operating system for new categories like wearable computers and automobiles. MORE

Jun. 26, 2014

Personal Tech Q&A on handling Facebook's Timeline, and how to paste text from a web page without also getting all the strange formatting; Tip of the Week on getting overview of how much room is left on Android device and what content is taking up rest of space. MORE

Jun. 19, 2014

Since Apple introduced anti-theft technology in September, police in several cities say iPhone thefts have dropped. Now, Google and Microsoft are also adding “kill switches.” MORE

Jun. 16, 2014

Android keyboard enhancement app developed by London start-up SwiftKey has been one of the most successful applications on Google's Play Store, and is now used on almost 250 million handsets worldwide; downloads have only increased in week since company made application free; SwiftKey is now working on similar app that will work across Apple smartphone software. MORE

Mar. 18, 2014

In a pre-emptive move against Apple, Google revealed Android Wear, a version of the Android operating system that is tailored for wearable computers. MORE

Feb. 3, 2014

Former Nokia executives aim to compete with Google's dominant Android mobile operating system with new smartphone built using open-source software; Jolla was formed to develop operating system that Nokia discarded when it ended plans for its own software and teamed with Microsoft to focus on Windows-based phones. MORE

Jan. 9, 2014

Personal Tech Q&A column; Apple’s iCloud data service works best with Apple’s own devices, but it is possible to make it work with other companies’ hardware; protecting phones from the cold temperatures when outside; Tip of the Week on new features for Android 4.4. MORE

Dec. 8, 2013

David Segal The Haggler column observes that in switching from an Apple to an Android phone, text messages do not necessarily follow suit. MORE

Nov. 7, 2013

David Segal State of the Art column says new app Themer, developed by McColorScreen, hopes to improve Android customization by cutting out technical gobbledygook and presenting smartphone users with a clear path to their own identity. MORE

Oct. 13, 2013

Android mobile device logo, green stripped-down robot that has become one of most recognized icons in the world, was invented by designer Irina Blok in 2007. MORE

Oct. 10, 2013

Personal Tech Q&A on Google's new version of its Android operating system, red-eye reduction on camera settings, and Tip of the Week on correcting status updates on Facebook. MORE

Sep. 13, 2013

A team within Nokia had Android up and running on the company’s Lumia handsets well before Microsoft reached a deal to buy Nokia’s phone business, according to people briefed on the effort. MORE

Aug. 7, 2013

David Pogue State of the Art column; Google's Moto X Android phone is company's attempt to distinguish itself in crowded smartphone space; device offers five features no phone has offered before, most notably touchless mode; Moto X is first phone Motorola has offered since Google bought it in 2012 for $12.5 billion and is first Google-built smartphone. MORE

Apr. 11, 2013

David Pogue State of the Art column assesses Facebook's new cellphone, which is actually set of apps running on the Android operating system; notes the outstanding software suite, called Home, replaces standard Home screen and Lock screen of user's phone. MORE

Apr. 9, 2013

European antitrust officials receive formal complaint from Google’s rivals about its Android mobile operating system; group Fairsearch Europe accuses Google of using software 'as a deceptive way to build advantages for key Google apps.' MORE

Apr. 4, 2013

New software is designed to showcase the social network on mobile devices, and a phone with the new package will go on sale next week. MORE

Mar. 13, 2013

The change signals Google’s evolving thinking about its two operating systems and two growing businesses, hardware and mobile. MORE

Feb. 28, 2013

Samsung Electronics has been quietly adding security enhancements and features to Google Android software that runs on its smartphones to give businesses more secure phone option and to compete with BlackBerry; introduces new software, named Knox, at international cellphone industry trade show in Barcelona, Spain. MORE

Dec. 20, 2012

David Pogue State of the Art column on new cameras from Samsung and Nikon that merge elements of cellphones and more advanced point-and-shoots; says devices are promising, but not yet perfect. MORE

Nov. 15, 2012

Kit Eaton App Smart column; Google has innovative new apps that display the capabilities of Android-based tablets. MORE

Oct. 25, 2012

Kit Eaton App Smart column notes IPhone and its Android rival have mostly free apps that give tips on what phones can do. MORE

Aug. 28, 2012

Google, by making its own hardware, could end up more squarely in Apple's sights, which won a patent infringement suit against Samsung; jury in Samsung trial found that features built into Google's Android, and not just features added by Samsung, violated Apple patents, potentially forcing Google to adjust its software. MORE

Jun. 21, 2012

David Pogue State of the Art highlights Samsung's new flagship Android phone, the Galaxy S III; points out it is teeming with features and impresses with its creativity, but it may take some time to master. MORE

Apr. 12, 2012

David Pogue State of the Art column; five big magazine publishers--Conde Nast, Hearst, Meredith, News Corporation and Time Inc--collaborate on Next Issue app, which offers downloads of popular magazines to certain Android tablets for one flat free. MORE

Feb. 9, 2012

David Pogue State of the Art column highlights new Android smartphones by HTC, Samsung and Motorola. MORE

Jan. 30, 2012

Research in Motion, maker of the BlackBerry, faces a problem in Europe as businesses look for other smartphone options, including Apple and Android phones; Android was fastest-growing mobile operating system in 2011; RIM says its advantage in the business market remains its focus on security. MORE

Dec. 29, 2011

Bob Tedeschi App Smart column features year's top apps for Android phones. MORE

Dec. 20, 2011

United States International Trade Commission rules that a set of important features commonly found in smartphones are protected by an Apple patent, a decision that could force changes in how Google's Android phones function; ruling against Taiwan-based mobile phone maker HTC is one of the most significant in a growing array of closely watched patent battles being waged around the globe by the mobile phone industry. MORE

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